Monday, October 24, 2011

What You Talkin' About Willis?

10 x 10 oil on gallery wrap.  For some reason, cows always give me this sideways look.  Maybe it is because they are sick of people photographing them and are on the verge of turning their back on us.  The entire time I was painting this painting this title "What You Talkin' About Willis" was stuck in my head.  His look and attitude reminded me of Gary Coleman on Different Strokes.  When I told my 17 year old what I was naming the painting, he looked at me like I had two heads.  I guess not everyone is familiar with that show (I am dating myself!).  I started to second guess my painting title, so I lofted it out there to my friends (not giving them any background on what I was trying to convey in the painting).  Everyone enthusiastically came back with so many creative titles, and many had something to do with his eye.  "stink eye", "blink" and many more.  I loved all the titles, but didn't realize that my original title really finished out the story of the painting for me.  So...I went with that!

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